All too often, it's a dungeon book that you can't read. But sometimes...first found a Rod of Speed at dl 44. But that doesn't explain level 9. Then I found Ring of Speed....+13. I'm playing HT Warrior. I'd forgotten how miserable it is to dive with bad stealth, and no detection, even of traps. I expect to die any moment to a drolem. Relying heavily on Staff of Detect Evil and 2 rods of light.

Also: why was the warrior's extra blow removed? It's now almost impossible to get that last blow with endgame weapons.